David Cox

1783–1859 (age 76)

Biography

David Cox is remembered as a master of landscape painting, especially in watercolour, whose work captured the shifting moods of the English countryside with sensitivity to light and atmosphere. His compositions gave tangible form to the delicate interplay between land, sky, and weather.

He inspired students and admirers alike, and his grave at West Norwood Cemetery is visited by those who continue to admire the quiet power of his artistic vision.